New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-19
MIX URELTS EPIGRAMS.
THE FoiBLEs OF FRENCH AND ENGLISH TY
CLEvERLY sATIRIZED.

THE FoiBLEs OF FRENCH AND ENGLISH TYPES
CLEvERLY sATIRIzED.
II Max ORel. whs delivered his first lecture In Now
York at Chickering Hall last evening" should
come his French MT In speaking English would bo
great mistake for him tn dispense with It In his est
ures. for Is decidedly fascinating attraction His
lecture. on jacques Bonhomms and John Bull
was sufficiently thoughtful. and full OF pointed
touches OF wit and humor quite subtle enough
to suit the American taste. and large
audience gave II close attention throughout.
frequently applaudng and recalling the lecturer after
he had made his final bow. well satisfied with who
could entertain them with epigrams for hour and
half Among those present were Generals Roger A.
Pryor and II. c. King. Miss Dolars. Bran stoEer and
Mr.. Heron-Allen.
Max ORell began by saying that Engishman. no W.
ever good hnguist would not speak French to
FrcnchmaD II English would answer tho purpose. Ho
know that whichever OF them used the foreign language
wsud make fool Of himself and he preferred II Should
be the other Tho Fren chman" lie added " has ne
such reluc;ance-as you see" tIangher.1 He thought
1t unfair for people of different natsnaties to crtcss
without studying each other. IAN Engishmsn. not
fading soap at French hotel concludes not that the
Freachman carrie, soap In his trunk but
that no does not uss IL; while the Frenchman
wsud Old tooth brush the soap he finds
In his hstsl ROOM Ths thrifty frugal clearly temper
ate French peasant proprietor delnsatsd with an
afcctionate touch pretty picture was drawn OF tue
gentle hospitality poor soldier during the war
OF 1870 by the psasany contastsd with the soows
OF the bourgessio.
John Bull as she lecturer thought the subject required
was drawn with vigorous strskes 1.-The sun never
sss his domain because tho cant trust tho ras
cal" Johns vast possessions cataogusd IN ereno
And all this said the lecturer he holds with small
force and lives suoh security that the volunteers are
insured without extra premiums" Jshn Bull Jr'
described IS youth lusty fearless. and hardy,
iron muscled and hard-seadsd who would grovs In tho
dust to get football between TIVE pests and die happy
II he could onlv hear that his side had wen.
1.-The EuGlishnan is singular mixture OF the lien tho
mule and the octopus. In temple he Is publican
miserable ssnsr: out of It, pharisee. When he prays
he makes grImaes and hides his face. Heine said that
bla.pheming Frenchmaa was mere pleAsnSt 10 Goa
than praying Engshn.n. In politics he always knows
whore to Law the blame II anythi z goes wrong ana
keeps the Trsh the Scotch and the Welsh conveniently
at hand for the purpose Bsth French and
English ssltsatished: but the Freschnan
IS blatant braggart. while the Engishsan Is
OF his superiority and thinks so ncon-
testabe that he will not raise his voice to assert IT, He
pites poor foreigners and haak God that he 10 not
a, other men nor Is he Lansnter ana ..,.,o,
d" as vlrusus as polytechnic school scholar the riga
examinations OF Tat school kssping tho young men
NJ About: Please write about what yon know; We are
net moro virtusus than ysu are know SAID inc
sgne the letter. The reuch are no philossphcs IKE
the English They cannot nret bv victory or Dy dsea
VGlsy Is always glory ami defeat disgrace Ihey VIII
not learn Of their enotnies
NJ Blonet costrasted political conditions in England
and In France To show that greater llnefv was po'o
oven under monarchy than under repubic acc'run.
the temper OF tue Des.,s when tue tng!'h get "A
official they All u the nunbor OF their ser'ahts'
vi get ly new master 10 snnb as go. ,,
VI Blonets Of delivery quiet, but his facial
cIorsssion eihcicnt substitute for gesture" ana
emphasized his telling points and epi.raHs most ints
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